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Articles by Violet Ramis Stiel
What It Was Like to Be Raised by Comedy Legend Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis was an American actor and director. Apart from writing and starring in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, Ramis either co-wrote or directed such American comedy classics such as Animal House, Caddyshack, and Analyze This. He was born in Chicago in 1944 and died there in 2014. He had four children. I was 8 when Ghostbusters was being shot, and I was frequently on set. It was like having a hundred babysitters.
11 life-changing new memoirs you need to read this summer
Pop quiz: What genres do you reach for when you pack your beach bag? (Don’t worry, there are no wrong answers.) I love a good women’s fiction book, fresh paperback, or summer thriller. But on the days I’m craving more substance, I reach for a memoir. Memoirs teach us, challenge us, and show us what life is like from unique perspectives. Sometimes, they even scare us. And if we’re lucky, they change how we see the world and the people in it.
7 Books by Celebrities About Family Life
Many of us were shocked with Carrie Fisher passed away back in December 2016, and all the more so when her mother, Debbie Reynolds, followed only two days later. Todd Fisher, the brother of Carrie and son of Debbie, reflects on their lives in the beautiful and touching tribute My Girls. It’s one of the most unique perspectives on this list, observing both parent and child from another child’s point of view.
Life With My Dad, Harold Ramis - KSCJ 1360
From the daughter of comedy legend Harold Ramis (and featuring a Foreword by Seth Rogen) comes a hilarious and heartwarming account of his life, work, and legacy. Most of us know Harold Ramis as the writer, director, and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen in classics like Animal House, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, National Lampoon’s Vacation, and Groundhog Day. To his daughter, Violet, he was best known as an amazing father, confidant, and friend.
Violet Ramis on Her Dad Harold Ramis's Uncredited Contribution to National Lampoon Vacation—And What He Wanted It to Say About Fatherhood
National Lampoon’s Vacation was based on “Vacation ’58,” a story written by John Hughes that appeared in the Lampoon magazine. As Lampoon alums and fellow Chicagoans, my dad and John knew each other, but weren’t really friends.
The Story of Harold Ramis and Amy Heckerling’s Secret Daughter
Amy Heckerling and Harold Ramis. The following is an excerpt from Ghostbuster’s Daughter: Life With My Dad, Harold Ramis by Violet Ramis Stiel, out today. One afternoon in September of 1985, in the midst of my parents’ separation and the official beginning of his relationship with Erica, my dad picked me up from school and told me we were going to visit a friend of his, Amy, at the hospital. “Who is she?” I asked, knowing the name sounded familiar but not able to place it.
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